BMW G 310 GS vs Honda CB500F Comparison

Engine & Performance

Displacement	313 cc	471.03 cc
Maximum Power	34 hp	52.29 hp
Alternator	308 W	--
Engine Type	Single Cylinder, 4-Stroke, 4-Valve, Water Cooled, DOHC Engine	Liquid-Cooled, 4-Stroke, DOHC Parallel Twin
Cooling System	Water Cooled	Liquid Cooled
Top Speed	143 kmph	184 kmph
Bore X Stroke	80 mm x62.1 mm	67 mm x 66.8 mm
Maximum Torque	28 Nm	46.8 Nm
Emission Control	Euro 4	--
Compression Ratio	10.9:1	10.7:1
Exhaust Pipes	Single Exhaust	Single Exhaust
Clutch Type	Multi-Plate	Wet, Multi-Plate
Injection Type	EFI	Fuel Injection
Drive Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
Lubrication System	Wet Sump	--
No. Of Cylinder	1	2
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Valve Configuration	DOHC	DOHC
No. Of Strokes	4-Stroke	4-Stroke
RPM at Maximum Power	9500 rpm	--
RPM at Maximum Torque	7500 rpm	--
Fuel Tank Capacity	11 L	16.7 L

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Dimension

Category	Adventure Touring	Sport
Gross Weight	345 kg	--
Dry Weight	169.5 kg	--
Kerb Weight	175.5 kg	192 kg
Width	880 mm	791 mm
Length	2075 mm	2081 mm
Height	1230 mm	1056 mm
Wheel Base	1420 mm	1409 mm
Seat Height	835 mm	789 mm
Seating Capacity	2 Seats	2 Seats
Ground Clearance	--	156 mm

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Fuel & Ignition

Start Option	Electric	Electric
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Fuel Supply System	EFI	PGM-FI
Fuel Reserve	1 L	--
Ignition System	--	Computer Controlled Digital Transistorized with Electronic Advance

Gear & Transmission

Transmission Type	Manual	Manual
Gear Box	6-Speed	6-Speed

Chassis & Suspension

Front Suspension	USD Fork	Telescopic Fork
Suspension Travel(Rear)	180 mm	--
Suspension Travel(Front)	180 mm	--
Rear Suspension	Swing Arm	Steel Sqare Pipe Swing Arm, Pro-Link System and Single Shock

Wheels & Tyres

Rear Wheel Size	R17	ZR17
Rear Tyre	150/70 R17	160/60 ZR17
Front Wheel Size	R19	ZR17
Tyre Type	Radial,Tubeless	Radial
Front Tyre	110/80 R19	120/70 ZR17

Electrical

Battery Capacity

8 Ah

8.6 Ah

Safety & Security

ABS	Yes	Yes
Pass Switch	Yes	Yes
Launch Control	No	No
Engine Check Warning	Yes	Yes
Riding Modes	Touring, Sport Touring, Sport	Sport, Street Sport, Street
Leg Guards	No	No
Side Reflectors	Yes	No
Shutter Lock	No	No
Wheel Lock Front/back	No	No
Advanced Safety Features	BMW Motorrad ABS BMW Motorrad ABS	HISS (Honda Ignition Security System) with Wave Key Technology HISS (Honda Ignition Security System) with Wave Key Technology
Back Rest	--	No

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Console

Odometer	Digital Digital	Digital Digital
Fuel Gauge	Digital Digital	Digital Digital
Display Screen	Yes	Yes
Side Stand Indicator	Yes	No
Oil Change Indicator	Yes	Yes
Speedometer	Digital Digital	Digital Digital
Tachometer	Yes	Digital Digital
Tripmeter	Yes	Yes
Navigator	--	No

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Chassis & Suspension

Side Wings	Yes	Yes
Body Frame Type	Tubular Frame Tubular Frame	Diamond Diamond
Body Frame Material	Steel Steel	Steel Steel
Seat Type	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped	Dual Stepped Dual Stepped
Electronic Suspension Adjustment	--	Yes
Chrome Garnish	--	Yes

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Electrical

Adjustable Headlights	Yes	Yes
Indicator Light	Yes	Yes
Battery Voltage	12 V 12 V	12 V 12 V
Tail Lamp	LED LED	LED LED
Head Lamp	LED LED	LED LED

Brake

Rear Brake	Disc Disc	Wave Disc Wave Disc
Front Brake	Disc Disc	Wave Disc Wave Disc

Differentiating Features

Height Adjustable Seats

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No